Sun Valley Opera
Contact: 208.726.5686
Celebrating its sixth anniversary season, Sun Valley Opera Company is dedicated to bringing professional opera singers to the Wood River Valley. It’s popular “Met to Broadway” series entertains consistently sold-out audiences with shows featuring highlights from opera and musical theater. The concerts are held for one night only in winter, spring, and summer. Programs have included mezzo-soprano diva Paula Rasmussen from the New York City Opera singing “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from “Evita”; and tenor Matthew Lord from the Metropolitan Opera serenading a Sun Valley resident on stage with “La Boheme’s” famous “Che gelida manina”. David Malis from the Metropolitan Opera sang the romantic “Merry Widow Waltz” duet. Internationally-renowned Roman tenor Fabio Andreotti was flown in from Italy to Sun Valley twice, inspiring awe with a voice repertoire and style similar to that of the legendary Pavarotti. Young Anya Matanovic captured hearts with her beauty and clear soprano voice. She was selected to perform by a professional adjudication panel at the Seattle finals of the second annual Sun Valley Opera Vocal Competition. The Sun Valley BRAVO! Club aims to introduce the classically trained voice to a new generation of audiences.